15:40 Ascot

Friday 22 December 2023

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Thames Materials Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 5YO  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 152y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 3m 36.64s
1st
Horse silk
15
8/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up, headway going well 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear final 100 yards, ran on well op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
9/4f
T: B BrookhouseJ: J M Quinlan
Mid-division on inside, smooth headway to challenge 2f out, soon could not go pace of leader, stayed on well
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
4
9/2
T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent on inside, led 5f out, ridden and hard pressed over 2f out, soon headed, kept on in 3rd op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
17/2
T: H FryJ: J J Burke
Rear of mid-division, headway out wide 3f out, pushed along and could not go pace of leaders over 1f out, plugged on op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
1
12
150/1
T: J TizzardJ: Freddie Gingell
Mid-division out wide, headway tracking leader 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on op 80/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
7
22/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, late headway final furlong op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
9
14/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Miss Olive Nicholls
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 2f out op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
38
14
33/1
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3f out op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
4
10
250/1
T: T GallagherJ: Mr J Reddington
Led, keen throughout, ridden and headed 5f out, weakened thereafter op 200/1
10th
Horse silk
3
11
80/1
T: Sara EnderJ: Nathan Moscrop
In rear, struggling 3f out, never landed a blow op 40/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
411-2
11/1
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 3f out op 14/1 tchd 10/1
12th
Horse silk
2
3
5/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Chased leader, pushed along and weakened rapidly over 2f out op 9/4
13th
Horse silk
12
13
100/1
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan
Always towards rear, never a factor op 80/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Ami Bondhu39
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 4
T: N J Gifford  J: James Davies
NR
6
Horse silk
Horaces Pearl41
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 5
T: F O'Brien  J: C Brace
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.50, £1.60, £2.00EX:£36.40Trifecta:£184.90SF:£27.17Swingers:£4.80, £6.90, £3.80

Forecasts

Brechin Castle (9/4), Captain Bellamy (5/2), Celtic Dino (9/2), Let It Rain (8/1), Horaces Pearl (8/1), I Wont Back Down (17/2), Dunskay (11/1), Marvellous Mick (14/1), Ami Bondhu (20/1), I'm A Lumberjack (22/1), Future Fortune (33/1), Mr Zippi (80/1), Willoughby Cleeve (100/1), U Cant Be Serious (150/1), Minella Miracle (250/1)

Verdict

BRECHIN CASTLE is unbeaten in three (including a point) and he could have pulled out more if required at Cheltenham last time, so he's fancied to add to his burgeoning reputation here. Impressive debut winners Let It Rain and Captain Bellamy are feared most.

  1. BRECHIN CASTLE (IRE)
  2. LET IT RAIN
  3. CAPTAIN BELLAMY

Previous Winners

2022
Henri The Second
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 4
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £14,238.002nd: £5,342.003rd: £2,675.004th: £1,332.005th: £670.006th: £335.00

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